The Vital Question

The Vital Question
Author: Nick Lane
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Cells
ISBN: 9781781250372

A game-changing book on the origins of life, called the most important scientific discovery 'since the Copernican revolution' in The Observer.

The Informant

The Informant
Author: Kurt Eichenwald
Publisher: Portobello Books
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2012-02-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1846274648

The Informant is Mark Whitacre, a senior executive with America's most powerful food giant, who put his career and his family's safety at risk to become a confidential government witness. Using Whitacre's secret recordings and a team of agents, the FBI uncovered the corporation's scheme to steal millions of dollars from its own customers. But as the FBI closed in on their target, they suddenly realized that Whitacre wasn't quite playing the game they'd thought ... This is the gripping account of how a corporate golden boy became an FBI mole and went on to double-cross both the authorities and his employers in one of the most extraordinary cases of global corporate corruption of the last thirty years.

Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry

Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry
Author: Albert L. Lehninger
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 1256
Release: 2005
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780716743392

CD-ROM includes animations, living graphs, biochemistry in 3D structure tutorials.

Rapid Review Biochemistry E-Book

Rapid Review Biochemistry E-Book
Author: John W. Pelley
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2010-08-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323080502

Get the most from your study time, and experience a realistic USMLE simulation with Rapid Review Biochemistry, 3rd Edition, by Drs. John W. Pelley, and Edward F. Goljan. This new reference in the highly rated Rapid Review Series is formatted as a bulleted outline with photographs, tables, and figures that address all the biochemistry information you need to know for the USMLE. And with Student Consult functionality, you can become familiar with the look and feel of the actual exam by taking a timed or a practice online test that includes 350 USMLE-style questions. Author, John Pelley, wins 2010 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award John Pelley PhD, an associate author of two popular medical review titles, Rapid Review Biochemistry, and Elsevier's Integrated Review Biochemistry has won the 2010 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award. The award was established by the AOA medical honor society in 1988 to recognize faculty members who have distinguished themselves in medical student education. He is nationally known for applying concept mapping, a learning technique that focuses on building patterns and relationships to concepts, to medical education. - Review the most current information with completely updated chapters, images, and questions. - Profit from the guidance of series editor, Dr. Edward Goljan, a well-known author of medical review books, who reviewed and edited every question. - Take a timed or a practice test online with more than 350 USMLE-style questions and full rationales for why every possible answer is right or wrong. - Access all the information you need to know quickly and easily with a user-friendly, two-color outline format that includes High-Yield Margin Notes. - Study and take notes more easily with the new, larger page size. - Practice with a new testing platform on USMLE Consult that gives you a realistic review experience and fully prepares you for the exam.

Waking from Newton's Sleep

Waking from Newton's Sleep
Author: James W. Jones
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2006-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1725243636

Must religion and science conflict? Can a man of science find a spiritual path? Meet Tim, a chemical engineer, who gradually finds his exclusive reliance on science being called into question by the events of his life, by his dreams, and by discussions with his coworker Matt and Matt's wife June. Their conversations probe, debate, and explore whether science alone is sufficient to explain everything, how science and religion might coexist, whether science might lead toward a spiritual path, and what sort of spirituality might be both life-transforming and congruent with modern science. Tim struggles, resists, and, in spite of himself, finds his viewpoint slowly changing. Tim's story illustrates the finding of a spiritual path in a scientific age, not through a drastic crisis but rather through a gradual process of becoming open to new experiences and rethinking old assumptions.

Finding God in Unexpected Places

Finding God in Unexpected Places
Author: Philip Yancey
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2005-03-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0385515146

The traces of God can be found in the most unexpected places--an Atlanta slum, a pod of whales off the coast of Alaska, the prisons of Peru and Chile, the plays of Shakespeare, a health club in Chicago--yet many Christians have not only missed seeing God, they’ve overlooked opportunities to make him visible to those most in need of hope. In this enlightening book author Philip Yancey serves as an insightful tour guide for those willing to look beyond the obvious, pointing out glimpses of the eternal where few might think to look. Whether finding God among the newspaper headlines, within the church, or on the job, Yancey delves deeply into the commonplace and surfaces with rich spiritual insight. Finding God in Unexpected Places takes readers from Ground Zero to the Horn of Africa, and each stop along the way reveals footprints of God, touches of his truth and grace that prompt readers to search deeper within their own lives for glimpses of transcendence.

Principles of Medical Biochemistry E-Book

Principles of Medical Biochemistry E-Book
Author: Gerhard Meisenberg
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 635
Release: 2016-09-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323391907

For nearly 30 years, Principles of Medical Biochemistry has integrated medical biochemistry with molecular genetics, cell biology, and genetics to provide complete yet concise coverage that links biochemistry with clinical medicine. The 4th Edition of this award-winning text by Drs. Gerhard Meisenberg and William H. Simmons has been fully updated with new clinical examples, expanded coverage of recent changes in the field, and many new case studies online. A highly visual format helps readers retain complex information, and USMLE-style questions (in print and online) assist with exam preparation. - Just the right amount of detail on biochemistry, cell biology, and genetics – in one easy-to-digest textbook. - Full-color illustrations and tables throughout help students master challenging concepts more easily. - Online case studies serve as a self-assessment and review tool before exams. - Online access includes nearly 150 USMLE-style questions in addition to the questions that are in the book. - Glossary of technical terms. - Clinical Boxes and Clinical Content demonstrate the integration of basic sciences and clinical applications, helping readers make connections between the two. New clinical examples have been added throughout the text. - Student Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience includes access -- on a variety of devices -- to the complete text, images, and references from the book.

Biochemistry, Pathology and Genetics of Pulmonary Emphysema

Biochemistry, Pathology and Genetics of Pulmonary Emphysema
Author: J. Bignon
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1483157954

Biochemistry, Pathology and Genetics of Pulmonary Emphysema documents the proceedings of an international symposium held in Sassari, Italy, 27-30 April 1980. Research on the origins of emphysema has acquired more importance than functional diagnostic studies. There are various hypotheses concerning the development of emphysema. Some cases of emphysema are linked to defects in metabolic functions of the vessels while others are linked to a disturbance in repair processes. The papers in this volume are organized into four sections. Section 1 contains studies on the pathology and biochemistry of lung connective tissue. Section 2 deals with animal models. Section 3 on proteases and antiproteases includes studies on the characteristics and identification of biological specimens, and alpha1-proteinase inhibitor. Section 4 takes up the risk factors and therapeutic approaches for lung disease. Other papers in the volume were presented during two roundtable discussions on the biochemistry of connective tissue components in emphysema and therapeutic approaches.

Biochemistry of Lipids, Lipoproteins and Membranes

Biochemistry of Lipids, Lipoproteins and Membranes
Author: J.E. Vance
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 619
Release: 1991-12-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 008086080X

The second edition of this book on lipids, lipoprotein and membrane biochemistry has two major objectives - to provide anadvanced textbook for students in these areas of biochemistry,and to summarise the field for scientists pursuing research inthese and related fields. Since the first edition of this book was published in 1985 theemphasis on research in the area of lipid and membrane biochemistry has evolved in new directions. Consequently, thesecond edition has been modified to include four chapters on lipoproteins. Moreover, the other chapters have been extensivelyupdated and revised so that additional material covering the areas of cell signalling by lipids, the assembly of lipids andproteins into membranes, and the increasing use of molecular biological techniques for research in the areas of lipid, lipoprotein and membrane biochemistry have been included. Each chapter of the textbook is written by an expert in the field, but the chapters are not simply reviews of current literature. Rather, they are written as current, readable summaries of these areas of research which should be readily understandable to students and researchers who have a basic knowledge of general biochemistry. The authors were selected fortheir abilities both as researchers and as communicators. In addition, the editors have carefully coordinated the chapters sothat there is little overlap, yet extensive cross-referencing among chapters.

Biochemical Evolution

Biochemical Evolution
Author: Athel Cornish-Bowden
Publisher: Garland Science
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1315453169

Biochemical Evolution: The Pursuit of Perfection, Second Edition by Athel Cornish-Bowden describes the relationship between biochemistry and evolutionary biology, arguing that each depends on the other to be properly understood. There are many aspects of evolution that make sense only in the light of biochemical knowledge, just as there are many as